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I've never heard someone claim ghosts were pure energy. I'd imagine they'd have some material form seeing as they're able to manipulate their surroundings. It's easier to debate the existence of ghosts then their origins Lord96754634.

Time for some science. I'm not saying this stuff is completely, 100% irrefutable proof, but often times these coincide with paranormal activity. I've learned this stuff from watching shows like Ghost Hunters on Sci-Fi. [More info]

There are fluctuations in the electromagentic fields [EMF]. Paranormal investigators have shown that often times there are high EMFs that correspond with paranormal activity. High EMFs can also cause the sensation of being watched or other "paranormal" occurrences to people that are sensitive to EMFs.
There are also cold spots that are unable to be explained by breeze or other natural things. The theory behind this is that the ghosts draw the heat from the air in order to manifest themselves.

I know that's next to nothing, but that's about all I can think of at the moment...

There are fluctuations in the electromagentic fields [EMF]. Paranormal investigators have shown that often times there are high EMFs that correspond with paranormal activity. High EMFs can also cause the sensation of being watched or other "paranormal" occurrences to people that are sensitive to EMFs.

This is probably true. High EM fields could interfere with certain portions of the brain, causing a sense of paranoia, visual and sound anomalies in different people.

There are also cold spots that are unable to be explained by breeze or other natural things. The theory behind this is that the ghosts draw the heat from the air in order to manifest themselves.

Ghosts are supposed to be pure energy so therefore can't draw heat from the air. If they were composed of physical matter then they could, but then they wouldn't be able to walk through walls or such since they'd be composed of matter. They'd have to physically open windows or doors to leave. Infra-red and thermal scanning instruments would be able to detect them aswell since they'd be giving off heat, but gosh and golly go figure they never have been.

You just got to know it. Your conscious for one, is God or whatever you want to call him, talking to you. How do miracles happen? They're unexplained, unfathomable experiences. They aren't just coincidence.

K, I don't really have much input on the whole ghost thing, and since copycat doesn't seem to post in the Theology Megathread, I'm just going to make a point on his most recent post here:

If God is an alien ghost, then most of God's works, according to the Bible, would be lies. Because, if you believe he created the universe, yet he's an alien ghost, then the universe would have already been created. Thus, he couldn't have created the universe. And as an extension, he couldn't have created life either, because of the fact he is a dead creature from another civilization.

I, myself, think the Greeks were more accurate that the Universe created their Gods - not the other way around. It'd be more logical.

Anyway, none of us can be sure about the afterlife. But there is the slight problem of not coming back to life to tell everyone what really happens. I do believe in spirits, but I don't think everyone becomes one.

hmmm ghosts never really bothered me much. i watched a few episodes of ghost trackers and mystery hunters, but theres no real evidence.

a few years ago, a good friend of mine told me this wierd encounter he had with a ghost. he told me he was sleeping, and he suddenlt felt really cold, even though it was the middle of summer. he then told me he woke up and saw a small, girl dressed in white and with everything else white was crying in the corner of his room. he told me he then rubbed his eyes really hard but when he looked back she was gone.